Mr. John Galten, former president of the Militia Immaculata USA, talked about the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe, his Marian Consecration, and the Militia Immaculata.

This episode is better viewed on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XdzziCTBApY

Contents:

00:00 Introduction

01:52 Guest introduction - Mr. John Galten

02:46 Prayer 03:30 www.militiaoftheimmaculata.com

04:07 John's journey to the MI

08:27 John's similarities with St. Maximilian Kolbe

08:44 Why we need to learn about St. Maximilian Kolbe

10:34 St. Maximilian's influence on St. John Paul II

11:02 abortion

12:15 Poland loves Mary

12:48 young Raymond Kolbe

14:45 Mary offered Raymond Kolbe two crowns

15:31 heroism even before priesthood

16:26 St. Maximilian's parents were Third Order Franciscans

17:21 St. Maximilian's humility and simplicity

18:14 instantaneous love for everyone

18:37 St. Maximilian's holiness

19:05 Mother Teresa of Calcutta

19:57 St. Maximilian's joyous personality

20:12 suffering from tuberculosis

21:31 cities for Mary

22:03 St. Francis of Assissi's devotion to Mary

22:29 The Franciscans, the Immaculate Conception, Lourdes apparition

24:40 Who are you, Immaculata?

25:19 Holy Spirit, the Uncreated Immaculate Conception

25:49 Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit

27:25 The Key of Heaven

28:02 the MI publication in Poland

28:37 the MI publication in Japan

29:09 plans for other cities of Mary

29:39 St. Maximilian in Auschwitz and the red crown

35:46 redemptive suffering

39:23 the Militia Immaculata, heaven's 2nd response in 1917

43:12 Marian consecration according to St. Maximilian

44:19 S. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe and being properties of Mary

46:53 we may consecrate ourselves to Mary using any method

47:27 don't be a mediocre Catholic

48:38 theology of the body

49:33 John 17:20-21

49:44 Is this method better done as an individual or within a group?

51:02 Is a priest needed on consecration day?

51:31 miraculous medal

52:22 levels of MI membership

53:19 relevance of Marian consecration and MI in our present time

55:11 message to the members of the MI

55:42 an invitation to join the MI

56:17 final words 56:43 Immaculata, we are yours!

57:39 Hail Mary

This episode is part of our Marian Consecration series. Watch the other episodes:

St. Louis de Montfort and True Devotion to Mary - https://youtu.be/z6e4hNeiqI0

True and False Devotion to Mary - https://youtu.be/uDD6jPGZqus

Marian Consecration and the Marian Vow - https://youtu.be/uAe5-oj4M6M

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and the Brown Scapular - https://youtu.be/4n7UP-WgL58

For more information about the Militia Immaculata and/or to subscribe to the Daily Kolbe messages, go to https://militiaoftheimmaculata.com/

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